Call or text 916-947-7325.
Begin each message with the initial or key word of your search; (ex: Question, Find-411, Traffic, Weather, Definition, News, Plate or Help).
Continue with a specific search; (ex: zip code, city, topic, location; for example, T Sacramento).
See search examples for additional details or text "Help" to receive instructions.
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Search the Internet quickly and easily from any phone by sending a standard text message or by leaving a voicemail.
Find any location, get turn-by-turn directions anywhere, receive traffic reports, weather forecasts, news updates, dictionary definitions, ask questions and send messages using any license plate number.
Search responses are returned as text messages to your phone. This means you can enjoy the benefits of instant mobile Internet access from your phone without a data package. Some response text messages from SayType are more than 160 characters.
How to Search:
- Add "SayType” as a new contact to your phone.
- Enter 916-947-7325 for the phone contact.
- Save your new contact.
- Custom "signatures" must be off when texting and “Caller ID enabled / Call privacy-off”when calling SayType.
- Begin each text message with the initial or key word of your search; (Click to listen to each example: Questions, Find-411, Languages, Traffic, Weather, News, Definitions, Plates.) followed by a specific search or message.
Talk to Search the Internet:
Make sure your phone is set to “Caller ID enabled / Call privacy-off”, or add “*82” (e.g. *829169477325) as an alternative to disabling caller ID.
- Call 1-916-947-7325. At the tone. (press any button to skip the recording)
- First say or spell a key word you want to search: e.g. Weather
- Follow with a detail word(s) or number(s). e.g. 95815 (the Zip code for where the weather conditions and forecast are requested)
- Hang up and you will receive a text message with the weather conditions and forecast in 95815 or other requested information.
- These steps apply to the following services as well.
- Say “Dictionary”; than say any word, (ex; ubiquitous)
- Say “Question”; then begin the question with who, what, why, when, where, which, how, then continue with a short and specific question. ex;
- who was the 19th president of the US?
- what is the distance from the earth to the sun?
- what is the square root of 984?
- why did the chicken cross the road?
- when did George Washington die?
- where does Santa live?
- how many feet are in a mile?
- Say “Find” for addresses of business locations, name the city, followed by the name of the place OR name the place, followed by the zip e.g.
- Say “News” then state what topic i.e. (ex; World, US, Politics, Stocks, Sports, Top Story, Entertainment, Michael Jordan, 95815, etc.)
- Say “Traffic” then for road conditions, pick a city. ex; Sacramento, Seattle, Los Angeles etc.)
- Say “Traffic” then for turn-by-turn directions, give the starting address and destination address e.g.
- Say “Plate” then begin with the license plate number. e.g. 7k66665, then continue with your message, you left your car door open and your lights on. To add a license plate number, or add/modify/remove contact information, visit www.whyhonk.com.
Text to Search the Internet:
- Make sure your text signature is disabled. (If you don’t know what a "signature" is, don’t worry about it.)
- Text 916-947-7325. Begin each touch text message with the first letter of the category you want to search and then enter specifically what you are searching for. e.g. W 95815 or P 7k66665 Someone is stealing your car!
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Set up your very own personally secure address book at SayType.com. Click here.
Currently, Verizon and Sprint are the only remaining provides that allow thier customers to receive one text message at a time. This will limit your Internet search result to the content of the first message. To receive more than one text message at a time, contact your wireless provider and request the ability to receive multiple text messages in a multiple "string format" from admin@saytype.com. e.g; (1 of 4, 2 of 4, 3 of 4, and 4 of 4, end of message).